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It’s a big day for Beatles fans. Their full catalogue was re-mastered and re-released, plus the long-awaited arrival of Beatles Rock Band. It doesn’t sound like Beatles songs will be available on iTunes yet, but if you have an extensive Beatles collection, here’s my recommended Beatles mix for real estate agents (my reasoning in parenthesis). […]

Find Real Estate Classes & Events Near You in Oregon & Washington Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming Realtor® events & education for the remainder of September in Oregon & Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail to […]

Washington Unchanged, Oregon Down Slightly In Washington, the number of times RMLS™ subscribers opened Supra lockboxes was unchanged and in Oregon activity was down 1%. These stats reflect a comparison of the week of August 24-30 with the week of August 17-23. Click the chart for a larger view (Washington, top; Oregon, bottom) Archive View […]

When to Expect the Latest Market Reports from RMLS™ This is a frequently asked question from subscribers here in my cubicle, so I thought I’d put the answer in writing. My standard line is that Market Action is released around the 15th of each month. “Around” means it could be a day or two before, […]

eKEY for BlackBerry now available via RMLS™ Good news for all of you BlackBerry fans! Your BlackBerry smartphone can now be even more versatile as Supra is offering an accessory that will allow you to use it as a lockbox key. You can now purchase Supra’s eKEY BlackBerry Fob at RMLS™ offices and sign-up for […]

Lockbox activity up slightly After a drop last week, lockbox activity bounced back in the week of August 17-23 compared to the prior week. In Washington, the number of times RMLS™ subscribers opened Supra lockboxes increased 4.1% and in Oregon activity was up 1.4%. Click the chart for a larger view (Washington, top; Oregon, bottom) […]

Supra is releasing a firmware update for RMLS™ ActiveKEY users on Tuesday night, September 1. If your ActiveKEY’s radio is turned on, the upgrade will happen automatically. To verify that your ActiveKEY’s radio is turned on: Press your ActiveKEY’s On/Off button. The display should show “Ready for Use”. If the display indicates that the radio […]

We know there are a lot of you out there who use Web browsers other than Internet Explorer… and as you are well aware… RMLSweb primarily supports Internet Explorer (IE). However, we do want to clear the air about this situation, because things have changed a bit. RMLSweb is now accessible utilizing most browsers. By accessible, I […]

Lockbox activity down slightly After an increase last week, lockbox activity dipped slightly in the week of August 10-16 compared to the prior week. In Washington, the number of times RMLS™ subscribers opened Supra lockboxes decreased 3.4% and in Oregon activity was down 1.4%. Click the chart for a larger view (Washington, top; Oregon, bottom) […]

There’s been some encouraging news lately in the RMLS™ market areas. The number of sales and pending sales are finally outpacing the totals from the same month in 2008. How much of it might be a result of the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit, though? I recently put together some statistics for the Oregonian on the Portland metro […]